Predicting Alcoholism through Individual Temperament

Authors

Bobbi Padro, Brigham Young University
Dr. James Higley, Brigham Young University

Keywords

predicting alcoholism, individual temperament, rhesus macaques, anxiety

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to determine a correlation between the temperament of rhesus macaques and the amount of alcohol they consume. This project looked specifically at 16 juvenile rhesus macaques. Each juvenile had been tested to determine its temperament through the Biobehavioral Assessment (BBA) at the University of California Davis collected by Dr. John Captianio. The BBA data is collected while subjects are infants. Half of the monkeys tested were determined to have high anxiety and the other half low anxiety. Determining whether a correlation exists between temperament and alcohol consumption can help intervention programs and preventative programs for alcoholism.

Recommended Citation

Padro, Bobbi and Higley, Dr. James (2013) "Predicting Alcoholism through Individual Temperament," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 547.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/547